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FIFA WORLD CUP QATAR 2022

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  The   2022 FIFA World Cup   was an international   football   tournament contested by the men's national teams of   FIFA 's member associations and 22nd edition of the   FIFA World Cup . It took place in   Qatar   from 20 November to 18 December 2022, making it the first World Cup held in the   Arab world   and   Muslim world , and the second held entirely in Asia after the   2002 tournament   in South Korea and Japan. [A]   France   were the defending champions, having defeated   Croatia   4–2 in the   2018 final . This tournament was the last with 32 participating teams, with the number of teams being increased to 48 for the  2026 edition . To avoid the extremes of  Qatar's hot climate , [B]  the event was held during November and December. [C]  It was held over a reduced time frame of 29 days with 64 matches played in  eight venues  across  five cities . The  Qatar national football team  entered the event—their first World Cup—automatically as the host's national